TY - BOOK ED - Australia. Department of Defence. TI - The navy contribution to Australian maritime operations SN - 0642296154 (pbk) PY - 2005/// CY - Canberra (Australia) PB - Defence Publishing Service KW - AUSTRALIA KW - NAVAL DOCTRINE KW - DEFENCE POLICY N2 - Considerably expanded from the first edition, this publication "provides an authoritative guide to current structures, circumstances and conditions, and a basis from which future thought and development will proceed". Covers the Law of the Sea, RAN structure, naval operations, different categories of naval combat and support systems, naval mines, diving, naval aviation, trade protection, and future trends. Annexes give specifications and weapon systems of combat elements. Glossary and index ER -